Foundations
1776 document written by Thomas Jefferson stating the unalienable rights of all humans.
What is the Declaration of Independence?
Amendment that established an income tax in the United States.
What is the 16th amendment?
1st African-American President elected in 2008 and 2012.
Who is Barack Obama?
President whose New Deal was intended to stop the Great Depression.
Who is Franklin D. Roosevelt?
An 1877 government attempt to “Americanize” and assimilate Native Americans into mainstream society.
What is the Dawes Act?
The 1st 10 amendments to the constitution including freedom of religion, the right to bear arms and trial by jury.
What is the Bill of Rights?
Amendment that established direct election of United States Senators by popular vote.
What is the 17th amendment?
Only President who resigned because of scandal.
Who is Richard Nixon?
Government program which provides an old-age pension for the elderly.
What is Social Security?
What part of Wilson’s 14 Points was to prevent blockades and unrestricted U-boat warfare?
What is freedom of the seas?
The supreme law of the land outlining the government of the United States.
What is the Constitution?
Amendment that led to the banning of the manufacture and sale of alcohol.
What is the 18th amendment?
African-American military aviators who served during World War II.
Who are the Tuskeegee Airmen?
Agency established to provide insurance for bank deposits.
What is the F.D.I.C.?
banned discrimination against women by any educational institution that received federal funds.
What is Title IX?
The sharing of power and responsibilities between the national and state governments.
What is Federalism?
Amendment that granted women the right to vote.
What is the 19th amendment?
1st hispanic woman member of the Supreme Court, nominated by President Obama.
Who is Sonia Sotomayor?
Agency that produced low-cost electrical power in competition with private utilities in the Tennessee river valley.
What is the T.V.A.?
Corrupt organizations controlled by a boss that wielded enormous influence over the government of urban cities.
What are Political Machines?
French political thinker who travelled the U.S. and identified 5 key characteristics of American life.
Who is Alexis DeTocquville?
Amendment that granted the right to vote to citizens 18 years of age and older.
What is the 26th Amendment?
1st woman member of the Supreme Court, nominated by President Reagan.
Who is Sandra Day O'Connor?
F.D.R.’s proposal in 1937 to "reform" the Supreme Court.
What is Court Packing?
3 Progressive Era reforms intended to place more power in the hands of the people.
What are Initiative, Referendum, & Recall?